Show up before the problem does.
Prevention takes an ecosystem.
An international open call built on real clinical pain points, with a direct path to a Lisbon pilot and fast-track access to your next market.
Connecting hospitals, industry and startup ecosystems under one initiative.
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The problem
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including cardiovascular diseases, cancer and chronic respiratory diseases, account for approximately 75% of all deaths worldwide. Yet, across the European Union, only 3-5.5% of total health expenditure is allocated to prevention.
Sources: WHO 2021
OECD/European Commission, Health at a Glance: Europe 2024/2025
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Primary Prevention
Keeping people from developing the disease at all — healthy habits, risk reduction.
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Secondary Prevention
Catching it early, before it progresses — screening, early diagnosis.
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Tertiary Prevention
Managing it well after diagnosis — monitoring, avoiding complications, quality of life.
Targeting high-impact clinical areas. Innovation at every stage of prevention.
We're looking for the next generation of prevention solutions in three of healthcare's highest-impact clinical areas, where innovation has the greatest potential to improve outcomes.
The challenge
Built on real hospital problems.
Not hypotheticals.
Apply with a use case that answers a real prevention challenge in cardiology , oncology and pulmonology, vetted by two of Portugal’s biggest hospitals.
The journey
ago 15 - set 30
Applications
Startups submit their application to the international open innovation call.
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First Screening
Top 30 startups are selected from the applications received.
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Online Prevention Day
A full day, face-to-face with the hospitals. Get in the room, pressure-test your use case, and walk away sharper than you started. Only the top 9 move on.
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Problem Solving Breakfast
Step into the room where clinical deals happen and win Pilot Meetings, Global Soft-Landing Support, or a Web Summit Stage presentation (Top 3).